TSPSC Group -2 Services Exam Latest Pattern and Syllabus

Telangana State Public Service Commission (TSPSC) Group -2 Services examination is a prestigious examination in the state of Telangana. After bifurcation of the State, TSPSC has updated the Pattern and Syllabus of this examination.

The Pattern of Group -2 Exam:

There are two stages in the Group -2 exam process.

Written Examination

Interview

1. Written Examination:

There are total four papers in this exam.

Each paper carries 150 marks.

These papers consists of objective type of questions.

There is no negative marking in these papers.

2. Interview:

It carries a maximum of 75 marks.

This stage is crucial in deciding the final rank and services in the Group -2 exam.

Syllabus for Group -2 Written Exam is as follow:

Group -2 Paper -1 Syllabus:

GENERAL STUDIES AND GENERAL ABILITIES

This paper syllabus is almost same as Group -1 Prelims syllabus. Preparing for this Paper will also help in preparing for Group -1 Prelims.

Current Affairs – Regional, National & International and International Relations and Events.

Evolution of Indian Constitution – Nature and salient features – Preamble

Indian Social Structure: Salient Features of Indian society: Caste, Family, Marriage, Kinship, Religion, Tribe, Women, Middle class – Socio-cultural Features of Telangana Society.

The Advent of Islam and the Establishment of Delhi Sultanate-Socio, Cultural Conditions under the Sultanate –Sufi and Bhakti Movements. The Mughals: Social and Cultural Conditions; Language, Literature, Art and Architecture. Rise of Marathas and their contribution to Culture; Socio-Cultural conditions in the Deccan under the Bahamanis and Vijayanagara – Literature, Art and Architecture.

Special Provisions for Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Backward Classes, Women and Minorities. Welfare Mechanism for Enforcement – National Commission for Scheduled Castes, National Commission for Scheduled Tribes and National Commission for Backward Classes.

Indian Constitution: New Challenges.

Group -2 Paper -3 Syllabus:

ECONOMY AND DEVELOPMENT

Section -1

Indian Economy

Section -2

Telangana Economy

Section -3

Issues of Development

Growth and Development : Concepts of Growth and Development –Relationship between Growth and Development

Measures of Economic Growth: National Income- Definition, Concepts and Methods of measuring National Income; Nominal and Real Income.

Land Reforms in Telangana : Abolition of Intermediaries: Zamindari, Jagirdari and Inamdari;Tenancy Reforms ;Land ceiling; Land alienation in Scheduled Areas

Development and Displacement: Land Acquisition Policy; Resettlement and Rehabilitation

Poverty and Unemployment : Concepts of Poverty – Income based Poverty and Non-Income based poverty ; Measurement of Poverty; Unemployment- Definition, Types of Unemployment

Agriculture and Allied Sectors: Share of Agriculture and Allied sectors in GSDP; Distribution of land holdings; Dependence on Agriculture; Irrigation- Sources of Irrigation; Problems of Dry land Agriculture; Agricultural credit.

Economic Reforms: Growth, Poverty and Inequalities – Social Development (education and health); Social Transformation; Social Security.

Industry and Service Sectors: Industrial Development; Structure and Growth of Industry sector-Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) sector; Industrial Infrastructure; Industrial Policy of Telangana; Structure and Growth of Service sector.

Group -2 Paper -4 Syllabus:

TELANGANA MOVEMENT AND STATE FORMATION

Section -1

The Idea of Telangana

Section -2

Mobilisational Phase

Section -3

Formation of Telangana State

Historical Background: Telangana as a distinctive cultural unit in Hyderabad Princely State, its geographical, cultural, socio, political and economic features- people of Telagangana- castes, tribes, religion, arts, crafts, languages, dialects, fairs, festivals and important places in Telangana. Administration in Hyderabad Princely State and Administrative Reforms of Salar Jung and Origins of the issue of Mulkis-Non-Mulkis; Employment and Civil Services Rules under Mir Osman Ali Khan, VII Nizam’s Farman of 1919 and Definition of Mulki – Establishment of Nizam’s Subjects League known as the Mulki League 1935 and its Significance; Merger of Hyderabad State into Indian Union in 1948- Employment policies under Military Rule and Vellodi,1948-52; Violation of Mulki-Rules and Its Implications.

Hyderabad State in Independent India- Formation of Popular Ministry under Burgula Ramakrishna Rao and 1952 Mulki-Agitation; Demand for Employment of Local people and City College Incident- Its importance. Justice Jagan Mohan Reddy Committee Report, 1953 – Initial debates and demand for Telangana State-Reasons for the Formation of States Reorganization Commission (SRC) under Fazal Ali in 1953-Main Provisions and Recommendations of SRC-Dr. B. R. Ambedkar’s views on SRC and smaller states.

Rise of Regional Parties in 1980’s and Changes in the Political, Socio-Economic and Cultural fabric of Telangana- Notion of Telugu Jathi and suppression of Telangana identity- Expansion of new economy in Hyderabad and other parts of Telangana; Real Estate, Contracts, Finance Companies; Film, Media and Entertainment Industry; Corporate Education and Hospitals etc; Dominant Culture and its implications for Telangana self respect, Dialect, Language and Culture

Role of Political Parties-TRS, Congress, B.J.P., Left parties, T.D.P., M.I.M and other political parties such as Telangana Praja Front, Telangana United Front etc., Dalit-Bahujan Sanghams and Grass roots Movement organisations – Other Joint Action Committees and popular protests- Suicides for the cause of Telangana.

Violation of Employment and Service Rules: Origins of Telangana Agitation- Protest in Kothagudem and other places, Fast unto Death by Ravindranath; 1969 Agitation for Separate Telangana. Role of Intellectuals, Students, Employees in Jai Telangana Movement.

Liberalization and Privatisation policies in 1990’s and their consequences – Emergence of regional disparities and imbalances in political power, administration, education, employment- Agrarian crisis and decline of Handicrafts in Telangana and its impact on Telangana Society and economy.

Formation of Telangana Praja Samithi and Course of Movement – the Spread of Telangana Movement- Major Events, Leaders and Personalities- All Party Accord – GO 36 – Suppression of Telangana Movement and its Consequences-The Eight Point and Five-Point Formulas-Implications.

Quest for Telangana identity-intellectual discussions and debates- political and ideological efforts – Growth of popular unrest against regional disparities, discrimination and under development of Telangana.

Parliamentary Process; UPA Government’s stand on Telangana- All-Party Meeting- Anthony Committee- Statements on Telangana by Central Home Minister – Sri Krishna Committee Report and its Recommendations, AP Assembly and Parliamentary proceedings on Telangana, Declaration of Telangana State in Parliament, Andhra Pradesh State Reorganization Act, 2014- Elections and victory of Telangana Rashtra Samithi and the first Government of Telangana State

Syllabus for Interview is not mentioned explicitly in TSPSC Group-2 Notification. However, as per previous trends of Group-2 interviews conducted in previous years, syllabus for interview can be broadly covers the following topics:

Educational background of the candidate

Information about native place

Current affairs

Hobbies and other interests

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